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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES C. PUGI-I, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.

LINOTYPE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,817, dated January 29, 1901.

Application tiled November 10, 1900. Serial No. 36,073. KNO model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.: of the same on correspondingly-numbered Be it known that I, CHARLES C. PUGH, of lines, showing the matrices, respectively, in New York, county of New York, and State of the lower and upper positions. Figs. 4 and New York, have invented a new and useful 5are cross-sections on the samelines as Figs;

5 Improvementin Linotype-Machines,of which 2 and 3 with the front of lthe elevator open 55 the following is a specification. 'to permit the removal of the matrices in the Myinvention relates more especially tolinomanner indicated. Fig. 6 `is a perspective type-machines employing matrices containview looking against the receiving-wallet the ing each two separately-usable characters, as assembler from the rear. Fig. 7 is a per- Io shown, for instance, in United States Patent spective view of the rear wall of the receiver 6o No. 547,633 to P. T. Dodge and No. 615,909 at the receiving end as viewed from the front. to J. R. Rogers. In these machines each ma- Referring to the drawings, I represents an triX is set into the com posed line at a higher assembling-elevator of the same general conor a lower level, according to the character struction, arrangement, and mode of opera- 15 which is required to appear on the slug or tion as that shown in the Rogers patent, No. 65 linotype. In the Mergenthaler machine the 615,909. As shown in the drawings, this elematrices descending from the magazine one vator is constructed with a vertical slot or after another are composed or assembled in groove through its upper part from right to line in a so-called assembling-elevator,7 left to permit the assemblage of the matrices zo which is raised by a hand-lever after the com- A therein. These matrices, having shoulders 7o position of the line is completed preparatory projected edgewise from their upper and lower to the transfer of the line to the casting mechends, as usual, are each provided with two anism. In practice it is found that rapid and characters or letters a and b. When the matcareless operators will frequently throw the rices are delivered at their lower working z5 elevator up with great rapidity, causing it to level into the assembler, they are sustained 75 be suddenly and violently arrested. The reby horizontal shoulders t', formed on the insult of this action is to cause the elevated ner walls of the elevator and extending across matrices to jump upward out of their proper the same from one side to the other-that is, positions in the elevator. from right to left. When, however, the mat- 3o The object of the invention is to prevent rices are introduced at the higher level into 8o this jumping of the matrices out of place, the elevator, they are sustained by a horizonwhile at the same time permitting the mattal blade or shoulder 1510, formed integral with rices to be conveniently removed from and or seated in the front wall of the elevator, as inserted into the line in the elevator during in the Patent No. 615,909. In order to pre- 35 the course of composition, as is required in vent the matricesfromjumping upward above 85 making corrections, adjusting tabular matthis sustaining belt or shoulder 10, I provide ter, &c. the front wall of the assembler with a hori- To this end the invention consists, essenzontal rib or lip c, which overlaps the lower tially, in providing the assembling-elevator front ears of the matrices, as shown in Fig.

4o at the front with a horizontal vlip or rib to 3, thus keeping them down in place. The 9o overlie the forward ears of the elevated matupper edge ot' this lip is preferably rounded rices, the assembler being left plain on the or beveled, as shown. The upper forward rear surface, so that when the gate or front wallof the elevator is constructed, as usual, in wall of the assembler is open the matrices lthe form of a hinged gate, so that it may be 45 may be tipped forward edgewise and removed turned downward and forward, as shown in 95 from the line, as hereinafter more fully ex- Figs. 4c and 5, to permit the removal of the plained. matrices from the line or the introduction of Figure l is a front elevation of the usual special matrices by hand. It will be observed assembling-elevator provided with my imthat when the gate is in its closed position the 5o provement. Figs. 2 and 3 are cross-sections lip c positively prevents any of the matrices Ioo from being removed; but when the gate is open it is possible to remove or insert matrices by turning them cornerwise or edgewise, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. As there is no interloeking action between the rear wall of the assembler and the matrices, this edgewise or forward tipping motion admits of the forward ears being carried out from under theparts may be modified at will, provided they operate as above described.

What I claim s my invention isl. In a linotype-machine employing twoletter matrices, the assembling-elevator having the hinged front gate and the lip o to engage over the ears of the elevated matrices.

2. In a linotype-machine using two-letter matrices, the assembling-elevator having the hinged gate, the shoulders vl t' to maintain the matrices in their lower position, a front blade or shoulder 'im to sustain them in the upper position, and a lip c to engage the front ears of the elevated matrices.

3. In a linotype-machine using two-letter matrices, an assembler having in one side two horizontal grooves to engage the matrix-ears and hold them at the respective levels required, and the hinged gate serving when closed to keep the matrices in position, and permitting them to be removed edgewse when it is opened.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 27th day of October, 1900, in the l presence of two attesting witnesses.

CHARLES C. PUGl-I.

Witnesses:

P. T. DODGE, RoBT. D. NEILL. 

